448 
NAMACQUA LAND. 
[1813, 
26th. I was glad to hear, immediately on awaking 
in the morning, that during the night the oxen had 
been found; but they said we must leave Quick 
Fountain directly, as the oxen could get nothing to 
eat. We accordingly got all in readiness by eight, 
A. M. and departed. Thermometer at sun-rise 44 : 
noon 62. Our approach to the Ocean was both felt 
and seen ; felt by the coolness, and seen by the heavens 
being covered with clouds, a sight we had not beheld 
for several montlis. We travelled westward among 
low hills till we came to grass, at three, P.M. where 
we halted, and attended to worship while our oxen 
were feeding. 
On the driven oxen coming up, we found they had 
been obliged to leave one ox behind, being unable to 
walk farther. On numbering all our cattle, we found 
two others were missing, when we dispatched three 
Hottentots, and a Bushman who had accompanied us 
from Griqua town, in quest of them : the former taking 
their guns, and the latter his bow and arrows, and 
some provisions for their support. 
There being no w^ater, we were obliged to departs 
at six, P.M. and push forward on our journey to the 
westward, among low rocky hills, till half past ten at 
night, when we arrived at Silver Fountain, the resi- 
dence of old Cornelius Kok, and our missionary 
friends Mr. and Mrs. Sass, who received us with much 
pleasure. 
